241 Carroll Street Demo Nears Completion

The demolition of 241 Carroll Street is nearing completion, after rendered the structure unlivable.

In the early morning hours of Monday, July 2, a wall on the East side of the four-story brownstone between Court and Smith Streets became compromised. Miraculously, no one was hurt during the collapse. Since then, however, multiple and the structure has been undergoing .

The collapse is believed to have been caused by a lack of lateral support after an abutting building was removed in the 1950s to make room for . No word yet on when construction will begin to replace the brownstone.